Almost Famous on 95.9 WATD
Independent, original music from Boston and the greater New England scene, produced and hosted by WATD Music Director John Shea.
The full two-hour show airs live Tuesday nights from 8–10 PM ET on 95.9 WATD, serving the Boston, South Shore, and Cape Cod regions, and is also available for streaming at 959WATD.com.
Almost Famous and John Shea have earned awards, nominations, and recognition from the Boston Music Awards, the New England Music Awards, the Recording Academy®, South Shore Living Magazine, and the Massachusetts Broadcasters Association.
Learn more: https://959watd.com/almost-famous-with-john-shea
Episodes
Aug 14, 2019
Aug 14, 2019
52 min
Our final highlight of 2019 Nominees before the voting ends on Thursday night. In this hour you'll hear from Liz Bills, Prateek, Carissa Johnson and the Cure-Alls, Seth Rosenbloom, Daniel Miller, The Devils Twins, Meaghan Casey, Sarah Borges, Ali McGuirk, Dan Masterson, Three at Home, Brian McKenzie and Josh Knowles. There are so many amazing nominees, I wish I had time to feature more. See the complete list at www.NEMusicAwards.com.
Aug 13, 2019
Aug 13, 2019
53 min
Singer-songwriter Hayley Sabella stops by the WATD Almost Famous Tiny Stage to share some songs and the stories behind them. See one of her last shows in the area for a while at Camp Kiwanee on Friday August 16 with Kaiti Jones opening. Visit https://www.hayleysabellamusic.com/ for ticket information and more on her music.
Aug 7, 2019
Aug 7, 2019
50 min
The nominees for the 2019 New England Music Awards have been announced and over the next few weeks we'll be recognizing some of those nominated this year. In part 2 you'll hear music from Sam Robbins, Amy Mantis and the Space Between, Grace Morrison, Daisybone, Chris Moreno, Alex Anthony, Katie Dobbins, The Elovaters, Kaiti Jones, The Daybreakers, Lexi James and Sofia Lee Davis. Vote for your favorites at www.NEMusicAwards.com. The awards show is Sept 7 at Mixx 360 in Malden. More information on the awards show here: https://www.facebook.com/events/2406819669536948/. Part three will air on August 13 from 8-10PM on 95.9 WATD and 959WATD.com.
Aug 6, 2019
Aug 6, 2019
53 min
Singer-songwriter Matt York performs on the Tiny Stage. Learn more about him and his new record "Bruisable Heart" at www.MattYorkMusic.com.
Aug 1, 2019
Aug 1, 2019
50 min
The nominees for the 2019 New England Music Awards have been announced and over the next two weeks we'll be recognizing some of those nominated this year. In part 1 you'll hear music from Amanda McCarthy, The Hats, Jay Psaros, Kala Farnham, Shaun England, Kat Kennedy, Dwight & Nicole, Eddie Japan, Annie Brobst, Munk Duane, Evelyn Cormier and Sam Luke Chase. Vote for your favorites at www.NEMusicAwards.com. The awards show is Sept 7 at Mixx 365 in Malden. More information on the awards show here: https://www.facebook.com/events/2406819669536948/. Part two will air on August 6 from 8-10PM on 95.9 WATD and 959WATD.com.
Jul 30, 2019
Jul 30, 2019
56 min
Brianna Grace and John Taglieri perform together as a duo, but they're also amazing songwriters on their own. You'll hear original music from both of them. Find all their upcoming show info at https://www.facebook.com/BRIEandTAG/.
Jul 24, 2019
Jul 24, 2019
59 min
Andrew Geano on the Tiny Stage with guest hosts Ryan Stanton and Erin Dale. Learn more about Andrew at www.andrewgeanomusic.com.
Jul 16, 2019
Jul 16, 2019
54 min
Abigail Vail plays the Tiny Stage with guest host Katie Dobbins. Learn more about Abigail at AbigailVail.com and more on Katie at www.KatieDobbinsMusic.com. Thank you to Ryan Stanton for producing tonight's show.
Jul 9, 2019
Jul 9, 2019
52 min
Boston-based duo Gentle Temper stops by WATD for a set on the Tiny Stage. Find their upcoming tour schedule including shows with Julie Rhodes at https://www.gentletemper.com/.
Jul 2, 2019
Jul 2, 2019
48 min
The Jake Ash Band joins us on the Tiny Stage. Listen as they play some songs live, and talk about the origin of the band name. Find more on them at: https://www.thejakeashband.com/